diff --git a/asterix-algebra/pom.xml b/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
index 8667dbb..b7e788f 100644
--- a/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-algebra/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
diff --git a/asterix-app/pom.xml b/asterix-app/pom.xml
index da4fe6e..c98c510 100644
--- a/asterix-app/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-app/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
diff --git a/asterix-aql/pom.xml b/asterix-aql/pom.xml
index 39531bf..1eeb6af 100644
--- a/asterix-aql/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-aql/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.9</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>add-source</id>
diff --git a/asterix-common/pom.xml b/asterix-common/pom.xml
index 329ada4..e0adea2 100644
--- a/asterix-common/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-common/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2.maven2</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jaxb2-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.9.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>configuration</id>
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2</version>
+				<version>2.4</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<includes>
 						<include>**/*.class</include>
@@ -141,16 +142,6 @@
 			<artifactId>hyracks-dataflow-std</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>commons-io</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
-			<version>1.4</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>commons-httpclient</groupId>
-			<artifactId>commons-httpclient</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.1</version>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-common</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-events/pom.xml b/asterix-events/pom.xml
index 300646e..adfa543 100644
--- a/asterix-events/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-events/pom.xml
@@ -28,15 +28,16 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
-					<source>1.6</source>
-					<target>1.6</target>
+					<source>1.7</source>
+					<target>1.7</target>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2.maven2</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jaxb2-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.9.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>event</id>
diff --git a/asterix-external-data/pom.xml b/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
index 556d5cc..846bfc6 100644
--- a/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-external-data/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2.maven2</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jaxb2-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.9.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>configuration</id>
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.2</version>
+				<version>2.4</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<includes>
 						<include>**/*.class</include>
diff --git a/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml b/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
index 831d7d5..fd33175 100644
--- a/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-fuzzyjoin/pom.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 	<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
 	<version>2.3.2</version>
 	<configuration>
+	  <source>1.7</source>
+	  <target>1.7</target>
 	  <compilerArguments>
 	    <encoding>utf8</encoding>
 	  </compilerArguments>
@@ -23,16 +25,8 @@
       </plugin>
       <plugin>
 	<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-	<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-	<version>2.0.2</version>
-	<configuration>
-	  <source>1.6</source>
-	  <target>1.6</target>
-	</configuration>
-      </plugin>
-      <plugin>
-	<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 	<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+	<version>2.4</version>
 	<executions>
 	  <execution>
 	    <goals>
diff --git a/asterix-installer/pom.xml b/asterix-installer/pom.xml
index 7e040a0..2181b02 100644
--- a/asterix-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-installer/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2.maven2</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jaxb2-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.9.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>configuration</id>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 947cf93..58ce450 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/lexer-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
diff --git a/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 1ff7837..858fbfa 100644
--- a/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-maven-plugins/record-manager-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.2</version>
+        <version>2.3.2</version>
         <configuration>
           <source>1.7</source>
           <target>1.7</target>
diff --git a/asterix-metadata/pom.xml b/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
index 090a666..e657e26 100644
--- a/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-metadata/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -57,13 +57,6 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
-			<artifactId>hadoop-core</artifactId>
-			<version>0.20.2</version>
-			<type>jar</type>
-			<scope>compile</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.hyracks</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hyracks-storage-am-lsm-invertedindex</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/asterix-om/pom.xml b/asterix-om/pom.xml
index 0cc0e43..6944d60 100644
--- a/asterix-om/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-om/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
diff --git a/asterix-runtime/pom.xml b/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
index 5387c39..c9ace97 100644
--- a/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 	      	 <plugin>
 			    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 			    <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+			    <version>1.9</version>
 			    <executions>
 			        <execution>
 			            <id>add-source</id>
diff --git a/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml b/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
index 96fa785..ae55324 100644
--- a/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-test-framework/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jvnet.jaxb2.maven2</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-jaxb2-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>0.9.0</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<goals>
diff --git a/asterix-tools/pom.xml b/asterix-tools/pom.xml
index 41a298b..886dbf7 100644
--- a/asterix-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-tools/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.4</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>aqlclient</id>
@@ -129,12 +130,6 @@
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>edu.uci.ics.asterix</groupId>
-			<artifactId>asterix-metadata</artifactId>
-			<version>0.8.7-SNAPSHOT</version>
-			<scope>compile</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.httpcomponents</groupId>
 			<artifactId>httpclient</artifactId>
 			<version>4.2.2</version>
diff --git a/asterix-transactions/pom.xml b/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
index 4f83ab0..dbe4bc2 100644
--- a/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
+++ b/asterix-transactions/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.0.2</version>
+				<version>2.3.2</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<source>1.7</source>
 					<target>1.7</target>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
                 <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.9</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <id>add-source</id>